right now at 11:00, americans in afghanistan killed while trying to save afghani lives. what we are now learning about the victims and why one bay area woman we talked to says, this will not slow her down. plus -- >> i hear some people yelling upstairs, help, get out, it's a fire, fire! >> a san jose state university student describes the moments before he and his classmates had to run from a burning building. and good morning, i'm bob redell. i'll tell you how uncle sam is trying to crack down on what it refers to as the wild, wild west of nicotine use. that story, coming up. well, good morning, everyone. thank you for joining us. i'm scott mcgrew. >> and i'm peggy bunker.

we begin this morning with the murders of three american doctors in afghanistan. at least one of them killed was taking care of young afghani children. investigators say the suspect is an afghan security force tasked with protecting the hospital. >> he apparently went rogue. nbc's duncan glenski has more. >> reporter: those where the attack happened have described it as brutal and inhumane. pointing out those killed have only come to serve the people of afghanistan. this happened at a kabul hospital funded by an american charity. >> the national remains committee to serve the people of afghanistan. please join us in praying for the families of the victims and those affected by the shooting, as well as the peace in afghanistan. >> reporter: it's understood the attacker was a policeman, employed by the hospital as a security guard. but he opened fire on the very people he was supposed to be protecting. three american doctors were killed, officials say, and an american was wounded. >> investigate to find out.

>> reporter: this is part of a warring new trend in afghanistan, that's targeting foreign civilians working in the country. in january w, a taliban suicide bomber and gunman attacked a restaurant in kabul, in a diplomat area, and in march there was an attack on a luxury hotel. it comes as the u.s. military coalition prepares to withdraw most of its troops by the end of the year. so far, there has been no claim of responsibility for this attack. the gunman is being treated in hospital after being wounded. the american nurse is also being treated. duncan golestani, nbc news, london. >> now, one of the doctors killed in the shooting has been identified as dr. jerry umanis, a pediatrician. he worked at the lawndale christian health center for more than 15 years, with according to his website. his biography talks about his love of pediatric medicine, but al his strong faith-based mission to serve the people of afghanistan, where he partially

moved that practice. the chicago hospital released a statement saying it's going to be rough, as dr. umanis was very close to his patients. now, the attack comes as foreigners in afghanistan face mounting concerns about their safety in the area. >> nbc bay area's christie smith smoke with a bay area humanitarian organization with long-standing ties to the region. kristi, good morning. >> good morning, scott and peggy, we spoke with the founder of roots out of peace, a group out of marin county. and their own compound was actually attacked in afghanistan in march of this year. so this hits very close to home. and they say they are watching these developments very closely. the founder told us by skype this morning that they are appalled at the level of violence we're seeing in afghanistan. roots of peace is a nonprofit that has worked for over a decade to empower farmers and families to grow and export valuable crops and also to eradicate land mines. in that incident, a driver and a woman training for elections died. in reaction to this latest

attack on medical personnel, they say that security will definitely be increased in their area in kabul, more than ever, but they say it cannot stop their business plan, their mission. >> we're deeply, deeply saddened by the loss of life, for the true people who are just trying to go over there to afghanistan, to make a difference. i know roots of peace is doing that from a very sincere effort, and we mourn for the loss of lives today, for those who are equally trying to do the same thing. >> now, these attacks, she believes, do not represent the majority of people in afghanistan. in fact, they're calling on others to plant crops in solidarity. they also tell me, they're planning another trip to afghanistan in the fall. reporting live in the newsroom, i'm christie smith, nbc bay area news. >> an amazing endeavor there. thank you, christie. a new report says arguments within the u.s. government actually interfering with the release of an american soldier held captive by the taliban in afghanistan for the past five

years. >> an unnamed u.s. defense official says thdisorganization and poor communication between organizations, such as the cia and fbi, is prevented the release of sergeant bowe bergdahl because the people holding bergdahl don't know which channels to go through to make the deal. the soldier was captured by the taliban back in 2009. cell phone video shows intense flames that forced numerous san jose state students out into the street. one of those students being treated for burns this morning after his apartment caught fire overnight. >> now, this happened about a block away from campus on east williams street. that's when firefighters arrived about 11:30 last night. they called for backup when they heard that people could be trapped inside. the student who was injureded that to run through the flames to make it out alive. >> well, i was in my bed getting ready to sleep and all of a sudden i hear some people yelling upstairs, ahh, get out, help, it's a fire. i didn't know what was going on, but i stepped outside and the hallway was bright red. so i grabbed my phone and put my

pants on and got out. better safe than story. >> 11 other people, all believed to be students, are getting help from the red cross. crews say the fire started with a match that had not been properly extinguished. the san jose fire department says they may not be getting to those calls fast enough. last year the fire department set a goal of making it to all emergencies 80% of the time the report reveals the department fell short and made it on time only 70% of the time. now a spokesperson says the department will make changes. >> and save time on getting to the rigs, getting up to the calls. putting in systems where we're changing lights. you know, when the apparatus and our lights are on and they're changing the lights to green in our direction. so that we can get through the intersections quicker. >> in february, santa clara county fined the department for failing to meet response times for 911 calls. 11:06 now. an 84-year-old man faces attempted murder charges for

reportedly opening fire inside a medical building on the peninsula. police arrested 84-year-old raymond iwasi at his home last night for allegedly firing off a shot at a medical center on southgate avenue. police were called to the center yesterday afternoon after a doctor reported seeing a gunman and hearing a loud bang. the entire building was evacuated. officers say they found bullet fragments in the hallways, but didn't find the gunman. a man claiming to be the biological father of teen suicide victim, audrey pot, is suing the girl's legal parents. michael laserin claim the girl's legal parents wrongfully claimed to be the sole heirs in a suit they filed after audrey's suicide. the 15-year-old committed inside in 2012 after she was sexually assaulted by three classmates. last year, the potts filed a wrongful death suit against the suspect's parents for monetary damages. dozens of homeless people

have reached an agreement with a city of albany. they'll be leaving a plot of land known as the bulb in exchange for thousands of dollars each. about 45 peep live on the former landfill, but the city wants to turn that area into a park. instead of just kicking them out, the law forces the city to offer each person $3,000. about 28 people agreed to take the cash and stay off the land for at least a full year. critics say the deal doesn't get to the heart of the homeless issue. >> people are getting kicked out of here, already going to people's park in berkeley, they're going under gilman underpass. it's exactly what we have been trying to prevent happening. >> a spokeswoman with the city says that officials have found a combination for an additional 13 adults and one infant. those who have accepted that buyout have to be out by tomorrow. those who did not likely will be kicked out eventually. coming up, authorities raid the offices of several maritime leaders in south korea. they're looking for someone to

lay the blame on for hundreds of people killed when a ferry full of high school students capsized. and good morning. this is bob redell with new rules just in, proposed by the federal government for ecigarettes. we'll get local reaction here in the south bay, coming up. and good morning to you. it's bring your kids to work day. we've got a full house here at nbc bay area. and you know what, some changing weather as we speak. turning cloudy for today. rain arrives as of tomorrow. and then we're talking about a major warm-up and a return of the 90s. lots to go over in your full forecast when nbc bay area is back in moments. p >> all right. and a lot of kids here, as christina mentioned. it is take your kids to work day. we've got some doing their best mike inouye impressions. pretty good, too. a couple of these kids, like that one. we see mike do the wave all the time.

we have been preparing for the prospect that we're going to have to engage in further sanctions. those are teed up. >> this is president obama being pressed about issues with ukraine at a press conference in tokyo this morning. his comments came just hours before russia's defense minister announced new military exercises in russia's south and west, following unrest in eastern ukraine. earlier today, ukrainian troops moved against pro-russian militants in eastern ukraine, killing at least two people. rescuers pulled another body from the sunken ferry off the coast of south korea today while officials raided some of the homes of crew members. here's nbc's bill neely with more from south korea. >> reporter: it is day nine of

the search operation, an agony for the parents of those missing children. some of them went to see the search for themselves today, taking a boat until they were directly over where their missing children are trapped if their pain and frustration was really clear to all. more than 700 divers are now trying to free their children. one body recovered today was that of a young, frightened boy, who was the very first person to make the 911 call, minutes before the crew did. investigators now believe that that ship was simply unsafe. its cargo overloaded. its steering faulty, and they raided today the offices of the country's maritime safety agency, suspecting corruption. meanwhile, at the high school where most of these children came from, it was back to school for the 16 and 17-year-olds who did not take that vacation and who did not take the ferry. but so many empty classrooms, so many missing friends.

very tough for them. bill neely, nbc news, south korea. >> just heartbreaking. well, efforts to save the mt. everest climbing season after that deadly avalanche that happened there are not working. sherpa guides are leaving the mountain en masse and major expedition companies are canceling their climbs. sherpas don't think anyone should climb that mountain at all. although the season has not been officially canceled, it's unlikely any climbs will take place from the nepalese side of the mountain. nbc bay area's bob redell live outside the bake lounge in san jose with more about these new e-cigarette rules. >> good morning, scott. the fda, within the past few hours, announcing these proposals, a few rules. one, they would like to see banning of sale of e-cigarettes to minors. something the owner of the bake lounge here in san jose is on board with. he won't sell anything to anyone who's not at least 18 years of age.

it's kind of a moral code he and other owners of these types of establishments follow, so as not to get kids hooked on nicotine. if you're not familiar with e-cigarettes, one uses a battery-operated vaporize to inhale vapored liquid, and what's exhaled is water vapor, not tobacco smoke. a new fad that has grown into a $2 billion industry over the past year or so, without any government oversight. now, the fda wants the ban of vending machine sales, require liquids to carry health warning labels. the owner of the bake lounge is okay with that as well. his concern is that the fda is overreaching by putting these e-cigarettes in the same class as tobacco, considering that these e-cigarettes have helped many people, including himself, kick the tobacco cigarette habit. >> you also have a nicotine base, which is generally extracted from vegetables that you eat every day. there's nicotine in a lot of products that you eat every day.

it's a stimulant, you know. so you're getting rid of the carcinogens and, you know, the bad stuff that cigarettes do have. >> reporter: now, these new rules, as i just mentioned, they are just proposals. it could take a year to take effect. some people don't think the rules go far enough. there's no ban on online sales. no ban on tv commercials, nor is there any ban on the flavored liquids that go in there. some of which are fruity and sweet, you can't smell it in there, but it's definitely a very sweet smell. and critics argue that that is something that would be very attractive to children. reporting live here in san jose, bob redell, nbc bay area news. >> all right, bob. thank you, much. and now to an nbc bay area investigative unit. looking into uber-x, the low-cost alternative to the black car service. but do you really know what you're signing up for when you get into an uber-x car. we've discovered cases of

drivers with criminal records and customers who have been victimized, like this california couple who says their driver just took off with their belongings after driving them home from the airport. uber, they say, still hasn't responded. >> we haven't gotten any response from them. three e-mails is nothing. i haven't spoken to one single person -- you know, we're out $2,500 worth of things. i have never been dealt -- i've never been treated so badly by a company, ever. >> watch elise kirscher's full investigation at 11:00 and hear more about drivers that have criminal records such as burglary, domestic assault, and drug trafficking. also find out why you could be left paying the bill if you're involved in an accident that involved an uber-x driver. 11:17 on this thursday morning. let's check our weather with christina. good morning. >> good morning to you, scott, peggy, everybody at home. change is certainly in the works. and you'll notice that if you walk out your front door. we started out nice and clear.

now we are clouding up, but the showers will hold off until tonight. rights now temperatures are mostly in the 60s. we're still slated to hit the 70s in the warmer cities across the bay area. palo alto, about 69 degrees for. the wind is really starting to pick up here. mostly cloudy, meanwhile, and breezy in san francisco at this hour, with some rain on the way to the city by the bay. as of tonight at about 11:00. but for today, this is what we're working with temperature wise. you still have time to take care of those outdoor activities before the rain moves in. we've got quite a bit on the way. 71 from the south bay. 62 today in san francisco, and 68 in the north bay. showers first starting at about 9:00 p.m. tonight. i want to show you your futurecast, as it's really going to be dictated to where you live in the bay area. so a little drizzle tonight for your evening commute in the north bay. most of the moisture holds off until about lunchtime tomorrow. the system is slowing down. that means it's going to impact us mostly between 12:00 and 5:00

p.m. tomorrow. and the whole thing clears out of here, but we have another wave of moisture on the way with that jet stream just to our north, as we head throughout late saturday into sunday. so keep that in mind. and then more changes to tell you about. temperatures are going to soar as we get into next week. especially on tuesday and ends. i want to draw your attention to the beginning of this six-day forecast. friday, tomorrow, 60 degrees in the tri-valley. by the end, mid-section of the week, into the end of the week, we're talking about the 90s. and these temperatures are record-breaking numbers. so stick with us. just want to make sure you're aware of the major changes coming to your forecast. right now, back to you, scott and peggy. >> a lot of them. thanks, christina. well, the rumors are true. candlestick's swan song will be sung by the legendary paul mccartney. >> he has added a show at candlestick park to round out his current out there world tour. the show is set for august 14th. it will be the last concert ever at the stick before it's demolished.

tickets go on sale may 5th at 10:00 a.m. candlestick park is, of course, where the beatles played their final concert together back on august 29th, 1966. a bit of nostalgia for paul as well. >> absolutely amazing. let's not forget about the warriors as well. loud and proud. it's going to be outstanding. a sneak peek inside the roar-acle, a sea of gold. every fan will have a golden ticket waiting. the series is tied up at one game a piece. tip-off at 7:30 tonight. is and from the court to the ice, to talk about playoff action for the sharks. let's go. they've got a chance to sweep the l.a. kings and also to advance to the second round of the stanley cup playoffs. we can just barely stand it around here. the puck drops at 7:30 tonight as well. well, still to come, why a cup of coffee could cost you even more next month.

officials at levi stadium still trying to fill 900 positions before the venue opens in august. the fair comes to a close tonight. construction on the 49ers' new home almost finished, but it's still missing ticket takers, ushers, and other workers. average pay is $13 an hour. and now, scott, a very bad news story for both you and me. your morning cup of coffee could give you more than a caffeine jolt. it might shock your wallet as well. wholesale coffee prices shot up to a two-year high because of the dry year they're having in brazil. now prices expected to go up at the grocery store within the next month. more than 800,000

rechargeable batteries used in a popular brand of infant video monitors are being recalled. the battery in the summer infant video monitor can overheat and burn its users. if you purchased a battery, remove it and ask for a replacement. this is the second time those batteries have those monitors have been recalled since 2011. so if you're willing to give them a third chance, you go right ahead. the unlikely place that a homeowner in australia found a kangaroo. and then cover the papi.

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welcome back. and take a look at this kangaroo. safe in australia this morning after he hopped himself right into a place he just couldn't get off on his own. >> someone save that kangaroo! it's a swimming pool. you can see the kangaroo struggling to get out and somebody kind of gives him a hand there. rescuers eventually had to sedate the kangaroo and helped it to the shallow end so they could lift him or her out of the water. he or possibly she was treateded for hypothermia at the nearby

zoo, but the kangaroo is going to be okay. >> a sweet fella there. of course, we're heading into the colder months there in australia as we go into winter there, so that guy was probably pretty chilly. we mentioned it was a take your kids to work day. >> and boy did our employees do that. >> take a look at some of the kids that are here. welcome! they're all adorable here, checking out how the station rolls >> that's right. we've got kids from all ages and even this morning, we had some of our morning show kids, morning shift kids here. this is mike with shane and john and tim bollinger's children, checking out the green screen this morning. >> you're hired! >> they came into work at 2:00 a.m. back now live with our regular day shift kids. >> take it out! >> yeah, take it away, kids. >> say good-bye. bye. >> bye! [father]c'mon,buddy,you can do it.c'mon,reel it up,

you gotta reel it up now,buddy. reel it up.

[father] reel it up,you got him on there.bring him in. is that a bass? [boy] yeah,i got a big bass. [father]bring it up.keep reeling.keep reeling.c'mon, where is he? whoa! you caught that all by yourself? [boy] yeah! [father]how old are you to catch that? [boy]three! [father]you're three years old? show me how many fingers that is.

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